A representative from ADAC (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Orange County) will be available to speak to students, faculty and staff about the pros and cons of vaping and e-cigarettes on Wednesday, February 8th in the Rowley Center for Science and Engineering, CAFE Lobby from 10 am to 2 pm.

E-cigarettes are known by many different names:

• e-cigs
• e-hookahs
• mods
• vape pens
• vapes
• tank systems
• electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)

They are the most commonly used tobacco product among American youth.

According to the Centers for Disease Control:

• In the United States, youth are more likely than adults to use e-cigarettes.
• In 2017, 2.8% of U.S. adults were current e-cigarette users.
  • In 2018, more than 3.6 million U.S. middle and high school students used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, including: 4.9% middle school students and 20.8% high school students.
  • Among current e-cigarette users aged 45 years and older in 2015, most were either current or former regular cigarette smokers, and 1.3% had never been cigarette smokers.
    •  In contrast, among current e-cigarette users aged 18�"24 years, 40.0% had never been regular cigarette smokers.
    • E-cigarettes are not safe for youth, young adults, pregnant women, or adults who do not currently use tobacco products. (CDC.gov)

Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which has known health effects.

• It's highly addictive,
• toxic to developing fetuses,
• can harm adolescent brain development, which continues into the early to mid-20s,
• is a health danger for pregnant women and their developing babies. (CDC.gov)

Please stop by the info table to speak with an expert about the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping.